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Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer of N.Y., walks off of the stage after speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April
March 18, 2020 2:19 p.m.

Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April

WASHINGTON (AP) — By a sweeping bipartisan tally, the Senate on Wednesday sent President Donald Trump a $100 billion-plus bill to boost testing for the coronavirus and guarantee paid sick leave for millions of workers hit by it. But lawmakers and the White House had already turned their focus to the administration's far bigger $1 trillion plan to stabilize the economy as the pandemic threatens financial ruin for individuals and businesses.